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View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 WTTW Chicago Budget Task Force Recommends Long-Term Structural Reforms to Address City’s Fiscal Challenges https://news.wttw.com/2026/06/25/chicago-budget-task-force-recommends-long-term-structural-reforms-address-city-s-fiscal A budget task force stressed patience and said long-term structural reforms are the best solution to Chicago’s persistent fiscal crisis as the city faces an estimated shortfall of nearly $700 million next year. The Chicago Financial Future Task Force — a group of two dozen business, labor, public policy and …
View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 WTTW Chicago’s Creative Sector Supports 210K Jobs, Arts Alliance Illinois Study Finds https://news.wttw.com/2026/06/25/chicago-s-creative-sector-supports-210k-jobs-arts-alliance-illinois-study-finds Chicago’s creative sector supports more than 210,000 jobs and is the city’s third largest industry, according to a new study commissioned by Arts Alliance Illinois. “While Chicago’s creative economy generates extraordinary economic value, many artists and creative workers continue to face economic insecurity,” said Arts Alliance Illinois Executive Director Claire …
View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 WBEZ Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians, Syrians https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2026/06/25/supreme-court-allows-trump-administration-to-end-legal-protections-for-haitians-syrians WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday [ allowed the Trump administration to end ][6] legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation. The decision overturns lower court orders and allows the Department of Homeland …
View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 WBEZ Hallmark Channel picks Bears for upcoming Christmas movie ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story’ https://www.wbez.org/movies-tv/2026/06/25/hallmark-channel-picks-bears-for-upcoming-christmas-movie-holiday-touchdown-a-bears-love-story Even the Hallmark Channel is betting on this being a big season for [ the Bears ][4] . The team and the network announced plans for a Christmas-related romance movie that will air leading up to the holiday. The Bears already have plans, of course, as they’re hosting the Packers …
View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 WBEZ Neglected Frank Lloyd Wright house on the West Side sold for $125,000 https://www.wbez.org/architecture/2026/06/25/neglected-frank-lloyd-wright-house-austin-coming-together-west-side-sold-125-000 A dilapidated Frank Lloyd Wright home that has needed a savior for the past 30 years has found one at last — right in its own backyard. The nonprofit community group Austin Coming Together announced Wednesday that it bought the vacant J.J. Walser Jr. House, 42 N. Central Ave., for …
View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 NBC Local Dansby Swanson's RBI rampage against Mets lands him in historic company https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-sports-bears-sox-cubs-bulls-blackhawks/dansby-swansons-rbi-rampage-against-mets-lands-him-in-historic-company/3953566/ Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson hasn’t had the best season by any stretch, but he’s currently on an all-time hot streak that’s landed him a place in team history. Swanson entered play on June 17 with a paltry .175 batting average, a slugging percentage of .306 and 28 RBI’s on …
View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 NBC Local Metra trains halted in Schaumburg after pedestrian hit, officials say https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/metra-trains-halted-in-schaumburg-after-pedestrian-hit-officials-say/3953586/ Trains on Metra's Milwaukee District West line were halted during rush hour Thursday after officials said a pedestrian was hit by a train. Metra officials told NBC Chicago a male bicyclist was struck around 8 a.m. in Schaumburg and taken to a local hospital. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, …
View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 Fox Chicago Atlanta's Big Tigger denies abuse allegations, wife granted TPO http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/radio-personality-big-tigger-faces-battery-child-cruelty-charges ![Rap City's Big Tigger arrested on battery, child-cruelty charges][16] ![Rap City's Big Tigger arrested on battery, child-cruelty charges][16] #### [ Rap City's Big Tigger arrested on battery, child-cruelty charges ][17] According to TMZ, Big Tigger, V-103's radio host and Atlanta personality, has been arrested on battery and child-cruelty charges. #### …
View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 Fox Chicago Woman killed in Cicero crash; driver suspected of DUI http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cicero-car-crash #### The Brief * * A 25-year-old woman was killed in a two-car crash early Thursday morning at Ogden Avenue and 50th Court in Cicero. * Police said the driver of the other vehicle, a 23-year-old Cicero man, showed signs of intoxication and is being held on suspected DUI charges. …
View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 Fox Chicago Chicago man charged in shooting, armed robbery of man on NW Side http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-charged-shooting-armed-robbery-man-nw-side ![][6] article Michael Martinez | Chicago police #### The Brief * * A 28-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting a man during an armed robbery in Chicago's Schorsch Village neighborhood. * The 24-year-old victim was shot in the abdomen and remains in critical condition at …
View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 Fox Chicago Chicago man arrested days after 6-year-old girl sexually abused on South Side http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-arrested-girl-sexually-abused-south-side #### The Brief * * A 41-year-old Chicago man is accused of sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl. * Police say James Spencer pretended to fall before grabbing and abusing the child with his hand. * He is charged with one felony count of aggravated criminal sex abuse involving a victim …
View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Hallmark Channel picks Bears for upcoming Christmas movie, 'Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story' https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/06/25/hallmark-channel-picks-bears-for-upcoming-christmas-movie-holiday-touchdown-a-bears-love-story * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][53] * [ Facebook ][54] * [ Bluesky ][55] * [ Email ][56] * [ Reddit ][57] * [ Flipboard ][58] Even the Hallmark Channel is betting on this being a big season for [ the Bears ][59] . The …
View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Man, 41, accused of sexually abusing girl, 6, in Chatham https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/06/25/man-41-accused-of-sexually-abusing-girl-6-in-chatham * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][45] * [ Facebook ][46] * [ Bluesky ][47] * [ Email ][48] * [ Reddit ][49] * [ Flipboard ][50] A 41-year-old man is accused of sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl over the weekend in the Chatham neighborhood. James …
View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians, Syrians https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/06/25/supreme-court-allows-trump-administration-to-end-legal-protections-for-haitians-syrians * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][30] * [ Facebook ][31] * [ Bluesky ][32] * [ Email ][33] * [ Reddit ][34] * [ Flipboard ][35] WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday [ allowed the Trump administration to end ][36] legal protections for …
View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Mayor's financial task force proposes downtown congestion fee, service tax, restructuring electricity taxes https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/06/25/mayor-financial-task-force-chicago-fiscal-outlook-downtown-congestion-fee-service-tax * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][20] * [ Facebook ][21] * [ Bluesky ][22] * [ Email ][23] * [ Reddit ][24] * [ Flipboard ][25] A follow-up report commissioned by Mayor Brandon Johnson lays out an array of revenue-generating options that includes a sales …
View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Mayor Johnson takes first step toward creating stand-alone city department to reduce gun violence https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/06/25/mayor-brandon-johnson-office-of-gun-violence-reduction-executive-order * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] Mayor Brandon Johnson issued an executive order Thursday to begin the potentially costly process of delivering on his promise …
View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Wellness doesn't just happen — it requires effort. https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/06/25/wellness-importance-physical-psychological-spiritual * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Consider the information you ignore. The pages swiped away in a blink. The emails — for old fogies like …
View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 Chicago Reader Junglepussy brings her raw, liberating rap to the Empty Bottle https://chicagoreader.com/music/concert-preview/junglepussy-empty-bottle/ ![][82] Junglepussy Credit: Storm Dove In an ideal matriarchal society, Junglepussy would have queen status. Born Shayna McHayle, the East New York rapper, actress, and professor is an all- around superstar—a talent who flaunts her artistry alongside her hypnotic sex appeal and stunning intellect. JP has been an overqualified rap …
View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 Chicago Reader Two women find themselves at the mercy of drought and despair inDeserted https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/deserted-redtwist-theatre/ Even if you’re not panicked about the effects huge data centers have on our drinking water, there are plenty of reasons to think that water shortages (and thus food shortages) are going to be a regular feature of human life in many parts of the world sooner rather than later. …
View Article 11:01 a.m. June 25, 2026 Chicago Reader Toxic workplace misogyny unfolds in a real office inDo You Feel Anger? https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/do-you-feel-anger-heres-the-exit/ I saw Mara Nelson-Greenberg’s _Do You Feel Anger?_ (a [ “trenchant 2018 satire of office and gender politics,” ][53] as _Reader_ contributor Dmitry Samarov called it) at A Red Orchid Theatre (directed by Jess McLeod) right before the pandemic shutdown. At the time, I was struck that it was onstage …